 Franco Cornacchia, aided by Tinarelli and driving the 212 MM, ended up on a 20th place.At the Coppa della Toscana, later the same year, the 212 MM did not win the race but won it's GT class with Cornacchia and Del Carlo.For the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 212 MM was privately entered by an American Charles Moran Jr., who teamed up with Cornacchia for the race.